paroophoron

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ oophoron.

Noun

paroophoron

1. (anatomy) A small mass of tubules in the broad ligament near the ovary in some animals, including humans.

Coordinate terms

• paradidymis (corresponding part in males)

References

• “paroophoron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.